Green Acres* 

John and Mary, a college educated couple with a young daughter, have decided to move out of Los Angeles to the San Fernando Valley. They will both continue to work at their jobs in the city but have . Lately, John feels that the pressures of the city have been getting to all of them. He points out to Mary that there are more arguments between the two of them, that their daughter has begun wetting her bed, and that much of their precious leisure time at the weekends is spent on the expressway trying to get out of the city. 

More particularly, John feels that bringing their daughter up in a dangerous and dirty city is not good parenting, and that sending her to a poorly funded public school will condemn her to an inferior education. To him, the suburban life style they see in the valley is more natural. There is more space, they can live in a house with a yard, their daughter can play in her neighborhood, and the lower housing costs mean they can afford to send her to a local private school.

John believes this move will improve their quality of life both environmentally and personally. Being away from the pressures of the city will help them build a stable, warm family life. Mary has agreed to his plan.

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